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My wife, aged 53 years, is visiting US, from 28.6.2017 to 27.12.2017. She was treated for Follicular B Cell Lymphoma in throat and she is fully cured now. Her medical expenses were fully covered and paid under a Family Medical Insurance Policy. During her visit to US, if she is subject to any sudden set back on account of the disease earlier for which she was treated and cured, will her medical and hospitalization expenses covered under your insurance ? Kindly advise.

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In general, short term plan for an international visitor will cover any new sickness, injuries or accidents that may occur after the eff. date of the policy. However, some plans provide coverage for an acute onset of pre-ex. Conditions. Please find more information at Visitor Insurance Acute Onset-of-pre-ex Conditions.

But cancer is excluded in the majority of visitors policies because it is a chronic condition, one that never truly goes away. If any treatment was needed regarding her past cancer diagnosis or any new cancer diagnosis the likelihood is that it would not be covered in any visitor policy because it would have existed before the effective date of the policy whether known or unknown. 

Please visit our website and enter appropriate criteria. You will find many plans and you can also compare them side by side.

If you send us more information like which state she needs coverage will be glad to send you quote by e-mail also.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.

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